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With Seiya Suzuki and Kyle Tucker locked in, the Chicago Cubs roll to a sweep of the A’s with a 10-2 rout

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Cubs outscored the Athletics 35-9 and slugged eight home runs during their three -game sweep.

Seiya Suzuki went 7 -for-15 in the series with four extra-base hits, four runs and nine RBIs.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell has been batting Tucker second and Suzuki in the three -spot against right-handed starters.

Tucker entered Wednesday having homered in a career-best four consecutive games.

Taillon got whiffs with his four -seam fastball ( six ), sweeper ( five ), changeup ( four ), cutter ( four ) and cutter ( three ) and sinker (one) Taillon also tallied 14 called strikes.

The Cubs head back to Chicago ahead of their home opener Friday at Wrigley Field .

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